Garnacha aka Grenache is only second to Tempranillo in terms of its importance to Spanish red wine. Whether as a blending component in Rioja or in the hillsides of Catalonia (Priorat, Monstant), or as a single varietal, Garnacha seems very home in the Spanish landscape.
Comando G is an exciting project, drawing on fruit from the Sierre Gredos in DO Madrid, that specialises in Garnacha. What makes the wines of Comando G interesting is that the fruit is grown at high elevation, up to 1,000 metres above sea level. Vine age sits at 50-80 years old.
Although this is a young project, conceived in 2008, it has access to exceptional raw materials. Allied with sensitive winemaking, the result is a very stylish expression of Garnacha. Some of the very top wines from Comando G possess almost Pinot Noir-like delicacy and floral aromatics.
‘La Bruja Averia’ is unquestionably Garnacha, with its powerful kirsch/strawberry fruit, up-front sweetness and warming alcohol. It is undeniably an exceptionally good representation of the variety, the match of similarly priced wines from the southern Rhone.
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2013 COMANDO G ‘LA BRUJA AVERIA’ GARNACHAProducer: Comando G
Variety: Grenache
Vintage: 2013
Region: Madrid, Spain
Alcohol: 14.5%
Closure: Natural cork
Retail Price: $40.00
Date tasted: 26 April 2015
Tasting Note:
Bright garnet. Lifted and attractive nose of macerated red fruits (cherry, strawberry, plum), aniseed, floral notes. Dry, medium bodied, excellent fruit intensity, similar in profile to the nose. Lovely balance of sweet and savoury. Top quality Grenache! Just a hint of alcohol heat on the finish.
Score: 17/20
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